The Doctor’s Daughter: The Choice (The Doctor’s Daughter Book 2) Kindle version will be released Aug. 19, 2016! We are so excited for Belle! Read this review by Jake Depew published in the Jefferson County Times, June 2, 2016:
"It’s rare that sequels stand on their own as well as The Choice, but Belle Blackburn manages to pull it off. Whereas the first novel was a period drama romp meshed with a heavy dose of mystery, law, and medicine, The Choice deals with issues of loyalty and duty to oneself when compared to others. Mystery is still majorly present throughout the novel, but there is far more emphasis on the political ramifications that face Kate, rather than the more personal tale of Kate’s father. This ultimately leads to a noticeable shift in tone between the two novels that mirrors Kate’s maturation between the two books. It’s rare to find someone that hasn’t woken up, looked around, and thought “What in the world have I done with my life?” If for this fact alone, Kate is one of the most relatable heroines I’ve encountered, particularly in more dramatic novels. " Read more....
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About the author:
I was the little nerdette with a library card in my kindergarten hand, reading the kiddie books and planning what I would write. Come college time [Trevecca Nazarene College, 1980] accounting seemed a more certain way to bring in a dollar so journalism was a minor. Writing was put on the back burner while dollars were made and kids and parents were raised, however, reading was always on the front burner. Probably my biggest influences would be Susan Howatch, Diana Gabaldon and Margaret Mitchell.
A conversation with my husband 20 years earlier about suicide vs. murder percolated in the back of my mind and then announced it wanted to be written. I obeyed and out came The Doctor's Daughter: Journey to Justice. The history of Nashville during the Civil War is just so interesting and so important at that time but most people won't sit down with a history book so I sneaked in history and antebellum law and medicine with a good story.
About the book, The Doctor's Daughter: Journey to Justice:
I am normally not a reader of what I would call quality character books that are worthy of a review. They may be best sellers but are usually simply repeatable murder mysteries that I can read in bed to put me to sleep.
The Author's Den - "I have just finished The Doctor's Daughter: Journey to Justice by Belle Blackburn and have to say it is not a book to use for putting yourself to sleep..."
Historical Novel Society, "The research seems meticulous – for readers who primarily enjoy the depth of detail in a novel, the book will delight"
The Jefferson County Post, review by Jake Depew. "A must read!"
Tennessee Library Association , review by Kate Campbell - "Blackburn has written an enjoyable historical novel that will appeal to many readers...It can be heartily recommended for public libraries, as well as academic libraries with popular fiction and/or Tennessee fiction" collections".
